Nest Audio plug mount

I was looking for the perfect way to mount a couple of Nest Audio speakers to the wall, but couldn't find exactly what I wanted. So I took inspiration from a couple of other models (see below), stealing the concept of using a shelf and an upper support ring to keep the speaker in its place, and created a new mount that fits snugly on the EU plug used to power them.

Important caveat: placing such a load on the plug and socket is definitely not recommended. It's very solid in my case and I'm willing to risk loosening the socket over time, but be aware this might ruin your socket or even fail to work unless the fit is tight enough (as is with my Bticino Livinglight L4180).

Depending on where you are mounting it, keep in mind you might want to mirror the body along the X axis if you want your plug to face the opposite side.

Printing

• Bambu Lab P1P (1h 20m total time, ~70g of material)
• SUNLU PLA (white, and black for the supporting ring)
• 0.20mm Standard profile
• 3 wall loops
• 15% adaptive cubic infill for everything except the shelf, that has solid (100%) infill
• No supports (make sure to print the body flat side down)

How it works

The main body fits snugly around the EU plug and provides the main attachment point. The tolerances are very tight and might require adjusting depending on your printer. If they are a bit too tight, a quick pass with sanding paper or a file might very well be enough. I printed this on a P1P and when inserted the plug bottoms out with a very satisfying click, while pulling it out requires significant force.

The shelf and ring slide into the corresponding holes in the body. While the shelf wouldn't need anything else to remain in place (it's loaded vertically and won't slide out), the support ring may experience lateral loads that could make it slip out. Thus, the final piece is a rod that slides in from the top, locking both the shelf and ring in place.

The rod has a small loop at the top that helps with removing it if needed and doubles as a nice way of securing the power cord (I used a 1cm Velcro strip to hold it).

Source

The entire thing was designed in Onshape, you can find the source file here. If you make any improvements, please consider sharing them.

I hope you like it!